(Substack)—President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday with a pointed message aimed at Chicago, posting, “I love the smell of deportations in the morning. Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.”
This declaration came amid escalating preparations for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the city, which Trump has dubbed the “Chipocalypse.” Just days earlier, he had rebranded the Pentagon as the Department of War, signaling a no-nonsense approach to national security and law enforcement challenges.
The post underscores Trump’s determination to tackle what he sees as rampant issues in Democrat-run urban centers. Two weeks prior, during an Oval Office event tied to the World Cup, Trump laid out his vision for Chicago, stating, “When we’re ready, we’ll go in and we’ll straighten out Chicago, just like we did DC.”
He painted a vivid picture of the city’s struggles, calling it “a mess” under an “incompetent mayor” and emphasizing grassroots pleas for intervention.
“And the people in Chicago, Mr. Vice President, are screaming for us to go. They’re wearing red hats, just like this one. But they’re wearing red hats,” he told Vice President JD Vance.
Trump went further, highlighting specific demographics eager for change: “African-American ladies, beautiful ladies, are saying: ‘Please, President Trump, come to Chicago.'”
In Democrat-run cities, citizens are fed up with unchecked crime and disorder, where residents reportedly feel sidelined by local leadership.
Chicago’s crime woes provide ample backdrop for such claims. Recent data shows the city grappling with elevated homicide rates and violent incidents, with over 400 murders reported so far in 2025 alone, a figure that continues to strain resources and public safety. Trump’s strategy builds on successful deployments elsewhere, like in Washington, D.C., where federal forces have been credited with curbing illegal activities.
Now, with Chicago in the crosshairs, the Department of Homeland Security has sought access to Naval Station Great Lakes, deploying around 250 agents and 140 vehicles, potentially backed by National Guard troops. Equipment has already started arriving, setting the stage for what some supporters hail as a necessary cleanup.
Local Democrat officials, however, are pushing back hard. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has accused Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller of deliberately timing the raids to coincide with Mexican Independence Day festivities.
“We have reason to believe that Stephen Miller chose the month of September to come to Chicago because of celebrations around Mexican Independence Day that happen here every day,” Pritzker said.
He expressed dismay over the potential impact, adding, “It breaks my heart to report that we have been told ICE will try and disrupt community picnics and peaceful parades. Let’s be clear: the terror and cruelty is the point, not the safety of anyone living here.”
This framing casts enforcement efforts as vindictive rather than protective, ignoring the administration’s stated goal of targeting criminal elements among undocumented immigrants. Pritzker’s warnings have fueled cancellations, including the El Grito Chicago festival, as organizers cite raid fears.
Meanwhile, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has doubled down on sanctuary policies, signing an executive order last weekend that prohibits local law enforcement from wearing face masks and bars cooperation with ICE without a criminal warrant.
Defiant in the face of federal pressure, Johnson urged residents to proceed with celebrations: “Why would I ask you to stay home? Why would we allow someone who is auditioning to become a dictator of democracy to intimidate the soul of America, the city of Chicago? We should celebrate.”
The resistance extends beyond words. Protests are gearing up, with hundreds of residents planning to rally downtown at the first hint of raids, and metal barricades already in place around key areas.
In D.C., where similar operations are underway, Attorney General Brian Schwalb has sued over the troop deployment, declaring, “No American jurisdiction should be involuntarily subjected to military occupation.”
Yet, as Trump eyes expansions to cities like New York and Boston, the push for stronger borders and safer streets gains momentum among those weary of progressive policies. With operations potentially starting today, Chicago stands at a crossroads, where federal resolve meets local defiance in a high-stakes bid to restore order.
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LOL. I get it now, anything to send libtards into a hate frenzy. Waiting for it … 3, 2, 1
Trump’s been stirring the leftist fire ant bed since his first term and the funniest part is the gas and a match finale. Works great to distract the ih dee uhts whilst he takes care of the people’s business
“Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller of deliberately timing the raids to coincide with Mexican Independence Day festivities.”
Sounds like a great idea.
Almost every other country in the world enforces their immigration laws strictly. Foreigners must comply with the country’s laws or they are imprisoned and/or deported swiftly. The US is an exception, as well as unfortunately some countries in Europe which are going to heck in a handbasket at an ever-increasing pace – they will be us in the future if we don’t get a handle on the problem. Fortunately for our country President Trump is up to the task!
There is a metaphor used in explaining family dynamics that somewhat fits this situation. The members of a family unit are like a wind chime, each clanging metal cymbal suspended in its designated space to clang appropriately as the wind blows. If you reach up and pull one suspended cymbal down and out of its designated space, it forces all the rest of the cymbals to also change positions. And the only way the other cymbals can get back to their comfort position is by forcing the moved cymbal back into place. The point being, when one member of a dysfunctional family tries to take a different position, all the rest will do all they can to force them back into the dysfunctional role. This metaphor also works with cultural and governmental dynamics. MAGA and Trump (separate but equal powers) took hold of the Presidential cymbal and yanked it out of position.
Now the old guard GOP and the Left are left dangling in a new and uncomfortable position. They have lost their locked-in power. They are confused and angry. They make fools of themselves. They try to force Trump and MAGA to let go using the same old tricks…name calling (racist, fascist, white supremacist), propaganda pretending to be news, insider sabotage, and their biggest ball bat…the shame game. Name calling now gets eye rolls, fake news media is a source of ridicule, saboteurs are being fired, and the shame game gets no traction. Example: “LEFT: You horrible people are dividing families, you haters.” OLD CONSERVATIVES RESPONSE: “please forgive us. We will repent.” NEW MAGA RESPONSE: “So? Then deport them, too.” In short, nothing that the left used to do to control a compassionate and law abiding right is working now…and the Left doesn’t know whether to poop or go blind.
Then come back…..Legally 🤷🏻🤷🏿🤷
I love the smell of having a real leader in the White House in the morning!
This is the gritty work that has to be done, to have a golden age, if we are to truly MAGA.